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House bill · 89R

HB 2996

Relating to definitions for purposes of gambling criminal offenses and the prosecution of gambling criminal offenses.

Did not pass

Progress

63 days from first to latest action, across 11 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 18

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 20

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 8

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 15

  5. Passed first chamber

    Stopped here

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseMarApr

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  2. Committee report distributed

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  3. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  4. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Licensing and Administrative Procedures

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  5. Considered in public hearing Licensing and Administrative Procedures

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  6. Left pending in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Licensing and Administrative Procedures

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  8. Considered in public hearing Licensing and Administrative Procedures

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  9. Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing and Administrative Procedures

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  10. Read first time

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  11. Filed

    Feb 18, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Amusements, Games, SportsCrimes: Against MoralsCrimes: MiscellaneousCriminal Procedure: GeneralOccupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions

Bill text

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